Airlines must disclose 'code-sharing' carrier to ticket shoppers

Sun, 01/16/2011 - 19:38 EDT - LA Times

U.S. has given airlines and travel websites 60 days to make changes so that the partner is identified before would-be passengers book flights.Anyone who has flown for business or leisure in the United States in the last few years probably has experienced what the airline industry calls code sharing.

MUMBAI: Indian carriers are giving passengers attractive additional incentives on their own websites to wean them away from travel agents. Jet Airways, India's second biggest airline by market share, is in talks with cab aggregator Uber for clubbing its services with flights. Under this, a customer buying a Jet Airways flight ticket can advance-book an Uber cab pickup and drop from and to the origin and destination airports. The services will possibly involve incentives like getting luxury car services at base rates.

Instead of insulting your intelligence with "hacks" like "pack light," or "bring an empty water bottle," we've put together a list of tips and tricks that will help even the most seasoned jetsetter avoid the inevitable hassles of frequent flying.

Think “luxury travel” and you’ll likely start seeing the dollar signs racking up. Splurging on luxury travel can be attractive – seriously, is there anyone that doesn’t like spoiling themselves? And even backpackers like to flashpack every once in a while.